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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41 (21) Application number: 06719632.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 33/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/002849 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/081383 (03.08.2006 Gazette 2006/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.01.2005 US 44939 (71) Applicant: Epicor Industries, Inc. Denver, CO 80202 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOWATER, Bruce Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 (US) (74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)